Monday, October 27, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch in Talks to Star in DOCTOR STRANGE

Okay, now is the
Doctor finally in?Deadline is reporting Benedict Cumberbatch is about to enter negotiations to star in Marvel Studios' upcoming film, Doctor Strange. The article claims that Cumberbatch is the studio's replacement choice for Joaquin Phoenix, who entered negotiations this past July for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange but talks ended, forcing Marvel to start over.The
38-year-old actor is best known as the modern Sherlock Holmes on the BBC series Sherlock, as Khan Noonien Singh from last year's Star Trek Into Darkness, and as the voice of Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit trilogy. He's also starred in a number of notable films, including The Imitation Game, The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave, Parade's End, War Horse and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.Previously, Jared
Leto was rumored for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange and back in June,
The Dark Knight Rises' Tom Hardy was reportedly under consideration by Marvel but supposedly had
scheduling conflicts. One month earlier, Justin
Theroux was named as being in the running.Created by
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Doctor Strange debuted in 1963's Strange Tales
#110. Dr. Stephen Strange began as an arrogant and egotistical
neurosurgeon that suffers permanent damage to his hands as a result of a car
accident. He searches around the world for a way to repair his hands,
ultimately coming across a master sorcerer known as The Ancient One in the
Himalayas. When Strange learns that Baron Mordo, the Ancient One's disciple,
intends on killing his master, the Ancient One agrees to teach Strange the
mystic arts after Mordo is defeated.Doctor
Strange is scheduled for release in theaters on July 8,
2016.

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About Me

Charles Skaggs is the co-host of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, The Fandom Zone Podcastand Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast for the Southgate Media Group.

Before all of that happened, he was the writer of the short story "Doctors Three" for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds II anthology from Pocket Books, four stories for the Daily Planet 2017 newspaper included with the Smallville: The Complete Series DVD set from Warner Home Video, and Generator Rex and Ben 10: Omniverse stories for DC Comics. In addition, he previously co-hosted Dangerous Habits: The Constantine Podcast for the Southgate Media Group.

He also has a tiny obsession with the television series Doctor Who and maintains a daily diet of comic books to feed his brain.